By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged for a fifth straight meeting on Monday, as it expects inflation to ease from March after staying elevated for months.
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Iran, Pakistan form joint committee to ease border tensions
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ISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan agreed on Monday to form a high-level advisory committee to review their bilateral cooperation and challenges, as they sought to ease tensions after exchanging airstrikes along their shared border earlier this month.
Police tear gas, detain dozens of PTI rally-goers in Karachi
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: Police used tear gas and batons to disperse supporters of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party who tried to hold an election rally in a restricted area of Karachi on Sunday, injuring several people and arresting 25, officials and witnesses said.
OGRA denies plan to hike gas prices by 41pc
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ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) said it hasn’t recommended any increase in gas tariffs for the current fiscal year, refuting media reports that a 41 percent hike was in the works.
EC runs mock exercise of new election system, challenges remain
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ISLAMABAD: The election commission said on Saturday that it had successfully conducted a nationwide trial of a new electronic system for compiling and tabulating election results, despite some concerns over its reliability and security.
Chief Justice Isa orders probe into harassment of journalists
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ISLAMABAD: The chief justice of Pakistan, Qazi Faez Isa, on Saturday ordered an inquiry into the alleged harassment of journalists by the country’s Federal Investigation Agency, amid accusations of a smear campaign against the judiciary.
Nine Pakistanis killed in Iran amid cross-border tensions
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ISLAMABAD: Unidentified gunmen killed nine Pakistani nationals and wounded three others in southeastern Iran on Saturday, in a brutal attack that drew condemnation from both countries and raised fears of further violence along their volatile border.
Sharif’s party promises cheap power, peace with India in election manifesto
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), led by former prime minister Nawaz Sharif, unveiled its election manifesto on Saturday, promising to revive the economy, end the power crisis, ease inflation and restore peace with neighbouring countries if it wins the February 8 polls.
Pakistan applauds world court for confronting Israel over Gaza genocide
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday welcomed a decision by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) that ordered Israel to take steps to prevent the genocide of Palestinians and refused to dismiss the case brought by South Africa.
Pakistan and Iran restore diplomatic ties after airstrikes
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Iran announced on Friday that they had restored diplomatic ties after a week of escalating tensions over cross-border airstrikes that killed several people and threatened to spark a wider conflict in the region.